Veteran of New York's anti-folk scene, Regina Spektor makes quirky, highly eclectic, but always personal music. Born and raised in Moscow until
age nine, Spektor listened to her father's bootleg tapes of Western pop and rock as a young child and also learned to play piano. She and her
family moved from Russia to the Bronx, where she was immersed in American culture (at the time, hers was the first Russian family in the borough
in 20 years). Eventually, Spektor and her family became part of a community that balanced her Russian Jewish roots with her new home's culture.
She continued to ...read more

Veteran of New York's anti-folk scene, Regina Spektor makes quirky, highly eclectic, but always personal music. Born and raised in Moscow until
age nine, Spektor listened to her father's bootleg tapes of Western pop and rock as a young child and also learned to play piano. She and her
family moved from Russia to the Bronx, where she was immersed in American culture (at the time, hers was the first Russian family in the borough
in 20 years). Eventually, Spektor and her family became part of a community that balanced her Russian Jewish roots with her new home's culture.
She continued to practice piano anywhere she could, including at her synagogue, until her family got a piano of their own. Spektor further
developed her classical piano training by attending the SUNYPurchase Music Conservatory. During her studies, she was exposed to blues and jazz
artists, including Billie Holiday, for the first time; these sounds made such an impact on Spektor that they became a big part of her sound. « hide